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Spanning Time columnist Gerald Smith recalls a different kind of history — that of his family, on the recent 100th anniversary of his fathers birth.

The Freedom Train took important American documents across the country in the late 1940s, and viewers in Binghamton were especially fascinated.

Tommy Dorsey and his band came to Broome County several times in the 1940s, sometimes with Frank Sinatra, and later with local native Stuart Foster.

A 50-year class reunion gets Spanning Time columnist Gerald Smith reminiscing about 1972, from the tumultuous news to now-cringeworthy fashion.

Binghamton University can trace its roots back to Endicotts Triple Cities College, which in 1950 was affiliated with Syracuse U. before joining SUNY.

From 1848 to 1869, the Binghamton area saw the opening of railroad stations that linked the area to all directions, and around which small towns grew.

When youre complaining about the condition of Binghamton roads, remember how many there are and that they used to be a lot less comfortable.

As the baby boom generation hit Broome County schools just a few years after World War II, many buildings had to be expanded and replaced.

Red’s Kettle Inn opened in Johnson City in 1949, but the site had already been a popular restaurant and tavern, as well as other businesses.

Town of Chenango farmer Cameron St. John was involved in many activities but may be best known for an unusual way of helping people find water wells.